Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Gaspé region, Legault repeated there is no social acceptability in the province for oil pipeline projects such as Energy East.

Last week, Notley blasted Legault for his comments, saying Quebec benefited from the sale of Albertan oil in the form of transfer payments that help pay for Quebec schools, roads, hospitals and even some of its hydro-electric infrastructure.

On Sunday, Kenney accused Legault — albeit without naming him — of promoting opposition to the oil industry and pipelines.

The former federal cabinet minister under the Harper government noted that Quebec was about to receive $13 billion in transfer payments from Ottawa, and that “this sum comes in a large part from our oil industry, in a large part from our province.”

Legault visited the Gaspé to announce Quebec was investing $12.8 million to support the fishing industry, to be added to $30 million invested by Ottawa over five years.

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